Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - Chatham Co - Savannah, GA
N 32° 04.417 W 081° 05.483
17S E 491375 N 3548599
This marker is located in front of the Cathedral at 222 E. Harris St in Chatham County in Savannah, GA.
Waymark Code: WM4M3T
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2008
Views: 20
The marker reads:
"Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
The congregation of St. John the Baptist formed in the late eighteenth century when French emigres fleeing revolutions in France and Haiti found refuge in Savannah. The Church of St. John the Baptist became a cathedral in 1850 when the Diocese of Savannah was established with the Right Reverend Francis X. Gartland as its first bishop. The Cathedral was dedicated at this site on April 30, 1876. A fire in 1898 destroyed much of the structure. It was quickly rebuilt and opened again in 1900. Another major restoration took place in 2000. Today it is a place of worship and seat of the diocese that includes ninety counties in southern Georgia.
Erected by the Georgia Historical Society and the Parish Council
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
2007.7
25-28"
Type of Marker: Building
Marker #: 25-28
Date: 2007.7
Sponsor: Not listed
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